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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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